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All God's Critters
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By Bill Staines. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

Big...small...quiet...loud...feathered, flippered, or furred....All God’s critters have a place in the choir! And this jubilant and raucous bunch is waiting for you to join in because everybody has a part to sing. It doesn’t matter if you sing like a bird...howl like a wolf...or croak like a frog!

C Is for Cake!: A Birthday Alphabet (A+ Alphabet Fun) (A+ Books: Alphabet Fun)
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By Laura Purdie Salas. A+ Books.

These aren't your baby sister's ABC books! Alphabet Fun titles use high-interest topics like pirates and pom poms to promote letter recognition for emergent readers. Fun facts on each subject provide satisfying content for kids who want to know about cool stuff! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Tillie the Terrible Swede: How One Woman, a Sewing Needle, and a Bicycle Changed History
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By Sue Stauffacher. Knopf Books for Young Readers.

When Tillie Anderson came to America, all she had was a needle. So she got herself a job in a tailor shop and waited for a dream to find her. One day, a man sped by on a bicycle. She was told "bicycles aren't for ladies," but from then on, Tillie dreamed of riding—not graceful figure eights, but speedy, scorching, racy riding! And she knew that couldn't be done in a fancy lady's dress. . . . With arduous training and her (shocking!) new clothes, Tillie became the women's bicycle-riding champion of the world.Sue Stauffacher's lively text and Sarah McMenemy's charming illustrations capture the energy of America's bicycle craze and tell the story of one woman who wouldn't let society's expectations stop her from achieving her dream. .

Fun with Roman Numerals
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By David A. Adler. Holiday House.

An accessible text and colourful illustrations add up to fun in this vibrant guide by the celebrated author and illustrator of "Working with Fractions" and "You Can, Toucan, Math." Page IV, Super Bowl XLV. Built in MMVIII. Roman numerals are everywhere---on clocks, in books, and on buildings. But what do Roman numerals mean, and how does one use them? Fun with Roman Numerals is a straightforward and appealing introduction to a timely topic. On a scale of I to X, it's an XI!

Cool Baseball Facts (Pebble Plus: Cool Sports Facts)
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By Kathryn Clay. Capstone Press.

K-Gr 2–After a short basic overview of the sport, the authors highlight a couple of rules, two pieces of equipment, and a few records. While it could be argued that some of these choices (such as in the rules section) are trivial in nature, the facts are sure to generate conversation, thereby expanding vocabulary for additional future reading. Internet sites can be found by going to the publisher's website. The large, colorful photographs are eye-catching and appealing. Even by sticking to controlled vocabulary and using repetition throughout, the authors impart fascinating information. Some of these statements were chosen especially to relate to the youngest readers, such as the fact that a football player was fined for celebrating too much after a touchdown because he made a snow angel.

Queen of the Falls
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By Chris Van Allsburg. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children.

Double Tap to Zoom. At the turn of the nineteenth century, a retired sixty-two-year-old charm school instructor named Annie Edson Taylor, seeking fame and fortune, decided to do something that no one in the world had ever done before—she would go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel.Come meet the Queen of the Falls and witness with your own eyes her daring ride! --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Leonardo's Monster
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By Jane Sutcliffe. Pelican Publishing.

Grade 2–4—Many unproven legends exist about the great artist da Vinci. One of them is that Leonardo's father asked him to decorate a shield for an employee. As was his habit, the young artist studied nature and created a creature composed of the most horrifying elements of several animals. Upon completing the monster, he invited his father into the studio, whereupon the man was frightened "out of his wits." The high quality of his son's painting, however, led him to sell the shield for a large sum. Leonardo's monster was allegedly passed on to a duke for even more money. Painterly illustrations realistically add depth to the story. Leonardo is depicted as a likable boy, yet the vibrant colors surrounding the unseen monster enhance the fantastical.

Valentine's Day (Celebrations in My World)
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By Reagan Miller. Crabtree Publishing Company.

Every February 14th, people celebrate love and friendship by exchanging cards, flowers, and gifts, all in the name of Saint Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? Young readers will discover the meanings behind Valentine's Day symbols such as hearts, red roses, and cupid. Readers will also learn how people around the world celebrate this holiday.

Strange Creatures: The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum
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By Lita Judge. Hyperion Book CH.

Walter Rothschild was born into a family of bankers and was nearly the richest boy in the world. He was also so shy he barely spoke. He had no friends, but he loved every creature that crawled, slithered or flew. At the age of seven, Walter saw his first circus parade. He excitedly declared to his parents: "I’m going to collect animals from all over the world and build a museum!" Soon Walter had his first exotic creatures: kangaroos, wallabies and kiwis. From there his collection grew until it threatened to take over the Rothschild estate. Lord Rothschild wanted his son to lead the family business eventually. But Walter wouldn’t give up his dream.Strange Creatures is the story of how a painfully shy boy followed his passion and became a brilliant scientist, forever changing our understanding of the world’s diversity of creatures.

Penny and Her Song
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By Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books.

When Penny comes home from school, she is ready to sing her song. But the babies are sleeping, and Mama and Papa are worried that Penny will wake them up. Oh, but it is a good song, a really wonderful song . . . and Penny wants more than anything to sing it.What do you think will happen?

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